Nonshivering thermogenesis and its adequate measurement in metabolic studies

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 214, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 242-253

  Cannon, Barbara ^a   Nedergaard, Jan ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adaptive thermogenesis; Brown adipose tissue; Cold tolerance; Facultative thermogenesis; Norepinephrine

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; COLD; HUMAN; METABOLISM; THERMOGENESIS;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADIPOSE TISSUE, BROWN; ANIMALS; COLD TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; NOREPINEPHRINE; THERMOGENESIS;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; MUS;

EID: 78651313711     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.050989     Document Type: Article

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